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Sustainability

A duty to protect today, and tomorrow.

Sustainability is integral to our purpose: creating a safe and secure world, together. Tackling climate change and protecting the natural environment are critical to the future of our planet, and a well defended, open and inclusive society is vital to global security.

Watch this film to learn more about our approach to help safeguard our planet and support our people and communities.

Our view of sustainability is to help safeguard our planet and support our people and communities.

We focus our action on six priorities where we can make the biggest difference, each supported by a target to reach by 2030.

Summary table of targets and progress in FY26

Priority

Target

Progress

Priority

Tackling climate change

Target

A 42% reduction by 2030 in our Scope 1 and 2 emissions against a 2021 baseline

Progress

20.1%

reduction

Priority

Managing our resources responsibly

Target

A 15% energy efficiency improvement target by 2030 against a 2024 baseline

Progress

14.1%

improvement

Priority

Protecting the natural environment

Target

A 10% biodiversity net gain across our most significant sites (where we have full operational control) by 2030

Progress

In progress

Priority

Ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of our people

Target

A 10% reduction in the number of days lost to work-related injuries and occupational illness by 2030 against a 2025 baseline

Progress

0.8%

increase

Priority

Building an inclusive, diverse and resilient workforce

Target

30% women in our workforce by 2030

Progress

19.4%

Priority

Supporting our communities

Target

50,000 hours of volunteering per year in our communities by 2030

Progress

10,624

hours

Our policies, statements and reports

Reporting on sustainability gives full transparency and insight into our contribution towards the global sustainability agenda.

Sustainability report 2026

Read our full 2026 sustainability report

Double Materiality Assessment

Download our Double Materiality Assessment

ESG policies, statements and reporting

See our ESG policies, statements and reports